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L. KASAN.

AWNING.

APPLICATION FILED m. a. 1911.

Patented May 20, 1919.

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AWNING. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 1], Hi7.

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7 To all whom it may concern LOUIS KASAN, on NEW YORK, n. Y.

AWNINTG.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 8, 1917. Serial No. 147,320.

Be it known that I, LOUIS IQesAN, a citizen of the United States, andresident of the city of New York, in the county of Kings and State ofNew York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Awnings,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to awnings, and its principal object is toprovide a simplified,

inexpensive and improved awning that may be operated readily andconveniently and that will afford various conveniences to the user.

Another object is to provide an awning that is laterally expansi'ble toafford fitting thereof to windows or door-ways of various widths.

Another object is to provide an awning having means for raising andlowering thereof by means of operating the sash of the window to whichit is attached.

Other objects and advantages will hereinafter appear.

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Figure 1 is a side elevation of the awning, showing it lowered.

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 but showing the awning raised.

Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the awning shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the awning, showing its horizontal frame.lowered into vertical position.

Fig. 5 is an end elevation, on an enlarged scale of the awning-rollerand its casing.

Fig. 6 is a front elevation of the roller shown in Fig. 5.

Figs. 7 and 8 are a general view of the awning-roller and a crosssection thereof respectively.

' Figs. 9, 10, 11,

and 12 show details of con struction of the awning,

Figs. 13, 1 1, 15, 16 and 17 show details of construction of theawning-roller;

Fig. 18 shows a modification of the construction of the horizontalawning-frame;

Fig. 19 shows a modification of the roller casing as adapted to anarched window,

Fig. 20 shows a modification of the construction of theroller casing.

The awning proper comprises a roller 1 having thereto secured the end ofa cloth 2 which passes around a cross-bar 3 and is secured at its otherend to a frame a that vis horizontally disposed when 1n its normaloperative state, Fig. l. The roller 1,

Fig; 7, comprises a central tubular portion Patented May 20, 19,19.

which it is to be used. At one end of the roller 1 is secured a ropedrum 7 and at each extremity of the roller is fixed a pin 3 having ahead 9. Said roller is mounted in operatlve position within a casing 10,Figs. 5, 6, comprising a hood 11, endbrackets 12-, and a rear wall 13which is secured to the wall 14 of the buildingby means of eye--b'olts15 passing through slots 16 thereof. To mount the roller 1 within thecasing 10, its headed pins 9 are passed through the larger ends 17 ofsinuous openings 18 in the end-brackets 1-2 and are seated into'theopposite narrow ends 19 of these openings. halves 20, 21, Fig. 19, thelatter of which is telescopically slidable withinthe former, whereby thelength of this casing may be roller 1. At each end of the casing-wallThe casing 10 consists of two 13 is provided a hub 22 through whichpasses the extremityof a vertical guide bar 23 secured thereto byfasetscrew' 2 1. The bars 23 guide the cross bar 3, by means of openings3? at its ends, Fig. 11, and they extend downwardly and pass throughtubular bars 25, Fig. '9, which constitute their lower portions and aresecured to brackets 26 that are firmly fastened to the wall 14 by screws27. The bars 23are slidable within the fixed tubular bars 25 and areheld in place therein, whereby the length of these guide-bars andconsequently the height of the entire awning may be adjusted to anyextent desired to fit the height of any window. In order that thecross-bar 3 may be adjusted to any length desired to fit theadjustment'of the roller 1 its central portion 28 is made .of twotubular parts and telescopic with relation to each other.

Similarly the end-bar 29 of frame 1 is made of two tubular parts andtelescopic, whereby the'horizontal frame 1 may be ad-- justed to anywidth desired to conform to the adjusted length of the r'oller'l. Theextremities of theside-bars v30 of the horizontal frame 1 are flattenedin form and are provided with notches 31 that fit over pointedprojections 32 that form part of fittings 33 secured thereto by screws33 Said fittings have angular extensions or ears 34 which pass overtheguide rods 23 and serve as guides for the frame 4 while it is beinglifted and lowered in the operation of the awning, and as hinges for theframe 4 when it is swung angularly from horizontal to vertical position.When the frame 4 is in normal horizontal position with the awning inlowered state, the end 35 of extension 34 abuts against the rear of theupper termination 36 of bracket 26, and'the side 37 of the opening 38 ofthe fitting 33 rests against the opposite side of said socket. To adjustthe width of the cloth 2 to conform to the desired width of the awningits sides are folded, as shown in Fig. 16, the ends 39 of the roller 1being made narrower in diameter to provide more rolling space for thesefolded edges of the cloth. The ends of the cloth 2 are secured to theroller 1 and to the frame 4 by means of the thickened edges 40 thereofpassing through grooves 41 that are widened at their bottoms, the end ofthe edge of the cloth being passed into the groove 41 of the framethrough an enlarged openin 42. A rope 43 wound around the drum 7 andpassing through a loop 44 serves to raise and lower the awning, and theend thereof may be tied to a knob 45, secured to bracket 26, forsustaining the awning in raised state.

It will be evident that in the installation of the awning the widththereof may be adjusted, t0 fit any width of window or door frame, byregulating the lengths of the roller 1 and bar 3, and adjusting thewidths of frame 4 and the cloth 2, and the entire assembled awning maybe secured in place against the wall 14 by merely threading thereintothe four screws 15, 27. To raise the awning merely requires pulling ofthe rope 43, whereupon the frame 4 is first swung about its pivot 38, sothat its end 29 approaches the cross-bar 3, and then the frame and thecross bar are both elevated with the rolling of the cloth around theroller 1, until the entire window becomes uncovered, Fig. 2. Uponreleasing of the rope 43 the reverse operation takes place and theawning is lowered to the position shown in Fig. 1.

Should it be desired to maintain the frame lowered and the frame 4 innormal horizontal position to prevent swinging thereof by the wind, athumb-screw 46, passing through the fitting 33, may be tightened and itsend causedto press forcibly against the fixed bracket 26 to secure saidfitting and bracket together.

To dispose the frame 4 to the position shown in Fig. 4 to cause thecloth 2 to completely cover the Window the screw 33 may be untightenedand the frame drawn away to the interior of the building and aroundanother pulley49 mounted upon the window-frame, wherefrom the ropeextends to the lower window sash 50, whereby upon raising this windowsash the awning is caused to be lowered, while upon lowering of saidsash the awning is raised.

In Figs. 13 and 17 is shown a modification of the awning roller, whereinthe roller comprises two fiat-metal bars 51 that are embraced by a pairof sleeves 52, through which set-screws 53 are threaded to secure saidbars in any adjusted position within the sleeves for regulating thelength of the roller. The end of the cloth 2 infolds the bars 51, and aset-screw 54 passing through a strap 55 that surrounds the cloth-end anda looped portion of each barend 56 serves to firmly bind these threeparts together and also the same purpose as the pin 8 in the roller 1.In conjunction with this con struction of the awning roller theconstruction of the frame 4 is likewise modified, as shown in Fig. 18,wherein the frame comprises a pair of fiat bars 57 surrounded by asleeve 58, and the cloth 2 passes through alined slots 59 of said barsand is held in place by the looped thickened extremity 60 thereof.

In the construction of the roller shown in Fig. 7 lateral adjustment ofthe cloth isaccomplished by means of passing its ends around pulleys 41and into grooves 41 that are similar to the main groove 41. In themodification shown in Figs. 14, 15, and 16 the cloth 2 is secured to theawning-roller 1 .by means of eyes 61 in the cloth passing over loopedpins 62 fixed upon the roller. Fig. 19 shows the wall 13 of eachcasing-section extending upwardly at 63 and filling the space betweenthe casing and the arched side 64 of the window-frame 65.

In Fig. 20 the front part 11 of the rollercasing is made independent ofthe upper wall 11 of the hood and is adapted to slide concentricallywith the roller, in the direction of the arrow, within radial guidingslots 12 provided in the bracket 12, Whereby the front wall 11 may beswung backward and rendered out of sight, during periods of dry fairweather, to give better appearance to the awning structure.

It will be evident that in assembling the awning cloth duringinstallation of the awning to permit adjustment of the width thereof thecloth may be folded several times at the central portion thereof in amanner similar to the folding of'its side portions, as shown in Fig. 16.

Variations may be resorted to within the scope of the invention, andportions of the improvements may be used Without others.

Having thus described my invention, I claim 1. In an interchangeableawning for installation upon windows of various sizes, means forregulating the lateral extent thereof in the installation including asingle cloth having its lateral extent regulated by means of foldingeach of its side edges to conform to the required width for fitting itto the required adjusted width of the awn- 5.. An awning including thecombination of a roller for winding cloth therearound having means forregulating the lengththereof and its ends of lesser diameter than itsintermediate portion, and a cloth for said roller adapted to have thewidth thereof regulated to conform with the regulated length of saidroller by means of folding its side-edges and having said edges disposedaround the portions of said roller which are of lesser diameter.

3. An awning having a fixed frame including a pair of vertical rods, alaterally adjustable swingable frame, a roller for winding cloththerearound having means ,for regulating the length thereof for fittingit to the adjusted width of said swingable frame, cloth for said rollerhaying the width thereof regulated to conform to the adjusted width ofsaid swingable frame, and a cross bar for bending said cloth thereathaving means for regulating the length thereof to the adjusted Width ofsaid cloth being slidable vertically along said vertical rods.

l. An awning having the combination of a cloth, a swingable frametherefor, a stationary frame, fittings for supporting said former framebeing hinged to said stationary frame, means to adjust the elevation ofsaid hinged fittings along said stationary frame, and means to securesaid hinged fittings against swinging to said stationary frame in anyadjusted position.

5. An awning having the combination of a cloth, a swingable frametherefor, a stationary frame, fittings for supporting said former framebeing hinged to said stationary frame, said fittings being adjustablevertically and securable along said stationary frame in any position,and means to render said swingable frame hingeable about said fittingswhen they are in secured state to permit disposition of said swingableframe in vertically downward position.

6. An awning having the combination of Copies of this patent may beobtained for five cents each, by addressing the a cloth, a swingableframe therefor, a stationary frame, fittings for supporting said formerframe being hinged to said stationary frame, said fittings beingadjustable vertically and securable along said stationary frame in anyposition, means to render said swingable frame hingeable about saidfittings when they are in secured state to permit disposition of saidswingable frame in vertically downward position, and means to securesaid swingable frame to its fittings in normal horizontal position.

7. An awning having an adjustable cloth, an adjustable roller forwinding said cloth therearound, and a casing surrounding said rollerbeing longitudinally adjustable, and the front part of said casing beingcurved and independent and adapted to slide in the direction of itscurvature forwardly and rearwardlyto cover and uncover said roller.

8. An interchangeable awning for installation upon windows of varioussizes having the combination of. a laterally adjustable roller, alaterally adjustable cloth, said cloth having a thickened end, saidroller having a slot extending therealong in a longitudinal direction,said slot being wider at its bottom than at the periphery of the roller,and said cloth being secured to said roller by having its thickened endpassed longitudinally through said slot.

9. In an interchangeable awning for installation upon windows of variouswidths, means for regulating the lateral extent of the awning includingthe combination of a longitudinally adjustable roller, a laterallyadjustable frame, a single cloth being secured at its ends to said frameand said roller, and said cloth having its lateral extent regulated inthe installation by means of folding each of its side edges to conformto the width of said frame and the length of said roller for fitting itto the required adjusted width of the awning.

10. An awning having the combination of a stationary frame, a laterallyadjustable Commissioner of Patents,

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